Best filming locations in the northern territory
Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve
The NT is the best place in Australia to create content. Yes, we’re biased, but after reading this list of best filming locations, you will also be convinced.
No one knows the territory as we do; Global Headquarters has been filming in the Top End for the last 20 years, and below, we list some hidden gems.
Location Location Location!
Living in the Territory, we are lucky to travel to some of the most unique locations in the world right here on our doorstep.
The best bit about Territory locations is that the majority are secret spots, and their locations are guarded closely by the locals.
Over many years we have been privileged to be able to be invited, taken to or lucky enough to stumble upon unique landscapes that will take your breath away! Being the Territory’s first and most experienced production company definitely comes with its benefits; the amazing run sheets and shoot locations have been no joke.
Here are some of our favourite locations.
Mt Borradaile
Truly one of the most spectacular locations you will ever visit, let alone have the privilege to capture as a cinematographer. With an abundance of Wildlife, Amazing billabongs filled with giant crocodiles 🐊 , an art gallery 60,000 years in the making, home of the Leichhardt's grasshopper and sunsets that look like paintings, GHQ has had the pleasure to film in remote Arnhem land a hand full of times, with some of the most gorgeous footage of nature in our library.
We have shot Tourism NT commercials here, a documentary for Chinese television called "Catch The Sunset", and 12 years ago, we had the privilege to make their promotional video. GHQ has shot on location here more than a dozen times. If you’ve got a good eye, you might be able to spot a young Connor and Simon Manzie.
Kings Canyon
Although the walk is a bit testing once you reach the rim of Kings Canyon, it will take your breath away. Kings Creek Station, just around the corner, is also unbeatable. Quad bike riding, camels and a wide variety of accommodation options. Travelling along the West MacDonnell Ranges via Larapinta Drive, then Namatjira Drive also provides a bevy of spectacular landscapes and great locations for us to capture on our cameras 🎥 .
We have shot Tourism Australia pieces, Parks NT, Previous Tourism NT commercials, Tourism Central Australia, Promotional pieces for Discovery Parks and a number of TV series on location; Kings Canyon is the heart of Australia, and we love to show it off.
Have a look at one of the many pieces we’ve made in Kings Canyon; this one shows off some of the gorgeous places you can stay.
Beswick Falls
This great location is a true ‘in the know’ spot. Only accessible via 4wd, the three different gorgeous pools, the amazing rock formations and the sandy beach are a set built by nature over thousands of years. A truly very special place that never disappoints. You will usually find a family from Beswick or Barunga chilling out, catching fish and doing somersaults into the water, and it’s easy to see why.
Simon, our Director of photography, first shot here in 1987 (showing his age) for a video clip called Hey You Mob bust up them drums; we’ve scoured the internet trying to find this clip to no avail. We shot it over 35 years ago, so if anyone has got a tape of it, let us know.
More recently, we’ve had the pleasure to shoot and assist in the filming of the Logie nominated kids tv series ‘Barrumbi Kids’, which was also adapted for a tourism campaign. Check it out.
But what about the rest of the fantastic spots?
We can’t give away all our secrets; if you're after something unique, we can always get you to places you won’t believe!
Looking to create content in the best scenery the Territory has to offer? Maybe you're looking to capture something a little closer to home. Whether it’s around town or one of our secret spots, GHQ is ready to go Australia-wide to create the fantastic content you’re after.
